]]>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 10:59:00 GMTArea=OrganisationSection=TVKind=ReleaseTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=12/news=fifa-world-cup-ticket-sales-proceed-on-fifa-com-over-2-300-000-tickets-2925529.htmlFIFA.com/tickets.]]>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 13:22:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=TicketingKind=ReleaseTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=12/news=fifa-strengthens-official-sponsor-line-up-for-2018-fifa-world-cup-russ-2925483.htmlWed, 20 Dec 2017 03:57:00 GMTArea=OrganisationSection=MarketingKind=ReleaseTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/live-scores/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid/292/286/3/index.htmlTue, 05 Dec 2017 22:14:00 GMTArea=World Match CentreSection=Club FootballKind=NewsTournament=UEFA Champions League 2017/2018/development/news/y=2017/m=12/news=referees-with-responsibility-2922581.htmlWhen the team line-ups are announced prior to a football match, the volume inside the stadium surges as the players' names ring out from the stands, the atmosphere thick with anticipation ahead of kick-off. ]]>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 10:22:00 GMTArea=Football DevelopmentSection=RefereeingKind=News/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=12/news=cherchesov-russia-is-on-the-right-track-2922149.htmlFIFA.com, Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov drew some conclusions from the Final Draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ and revealed his expectations for the tournament next year.]]>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 09:20:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=12/news=all-set-for-your-trip-to-russia-2922200.htmlNow that the fates of the 32 finalists of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ have been revealed, we bring you up to speed on everything you need to know to plan your trip next year, including match tickets, FAN ID and the match schedule. Get ready to pack your bags!]]>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 16:17:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=11/news=win-a-trip-to-the-fifa-world-cup-opening-match-2921996.htmlBe in with a chance of winning this trip of a lifetime by entering our exciting competition on the official FIFA World Cup Facebook page!]]>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:10:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=11/news=meet-the-32-finalists-for-russia-2018-2921492.htmlLearn all about the 32 teams that will play at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ by viewing our colourful, interactive guide!

]]>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 14:17:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=11/news=cies-study-highlights-diversity-of-2018-fifa-world-cuptm-squads-2921426.htmlMon, 27 Nov 2017 15:59:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=11/news=fifa-world-cup-original-trophy-seen-by-over-220-000-russians-2921423.htmlMon, 27 Nov 2017 14:34:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/development/news/y=2017/m=11/news=collina-referees-can-count-on-me-2921462.htmlDuring his career, Pierluigi Collina officiated so diligently and competently that he was voted the world's best referee for six consecutive years between 1998 and 2003. The Italian redefined the role and became the first star referee.

]]>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 12:53:00 GMTArea=Football DevelopmentSection=RefereeingKind=News/news/y=2017/m=11/news=the-week-in-numbers-2921083.htmlNeymar, Sam Kerr and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are among the stars of our latest statistical look at the footballing week.]]>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:22:00 GMTArea=News CentreSection=Week in StatsKind=News/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=11/news=great-demand-for-world-cup-tickets-2920563.htmlFri, 17 Nov 2017 11:15:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=11/news=the-qualifiers-in-numbers-2920457.htmlThe road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ has been long and winding, the longest in history in fact. FIFA.com brings you some of the recently completed qualifying competition’s most notable statistics.]]>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:25:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=11/news=russia-argentina-reopen-luzhniki-stadium-style-2919562-2919601.htmlSergio Aguero scored the only goal of the game as Russia and Argentina heralded a new chapter in the history of the Luzhniki Stadium, the flagship arena for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. The match was a good test for both teams in the build-up to the tournament next summer.]]>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 18:14:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=russia-2018-stadium-progress-october-2017-2918314.htmlFIFA.com provides readers with a full breakdown of how progress is going with the construction and renovation of the tournament’s stadiums.]]>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 03:50:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=LOCKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=rausch-playing-at-russia-2018-is-my-biggest-goal-in-life-2917405.htmlAfter being born in a little Siberian town, Konstantin Rausch has gone on to have an impressive career in the German Bundesliga. Now he is hoping to take to the field at the FIFA World Cup back in his homeland.]]>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:06:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=video-vault-simonyan-s-sweden-1958-journey-2915902.htmlThu, 19 Oct 2017 06:04:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/sustainability/news/y=2017/m=10/news=disabled-children-learn-life-skills-through-football-2915829.htmlNon-Governmental Organisations from Russia and Europe gathered in Moscow for a workshop organised by FIFA and adidas to discuss how effective training sessions can bring out positive social changes in the lives of disabled children.]]>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:12:00 GMTArea=SocialSection=Football for HopeKind=News/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=when-russia-stunned-england-in-luzhniki-tues-17-october-2915041-2915335.htmlAs the Luzhniki Stadium gears up for being a pivotal part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia extravaganza, we look back ten years to one of the host nation's most notable wins in recent memory with the game's hero: Roman Pavlyuchenko.]]>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:08:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=bring-someone-special-our-winner-from-india-2910526.htmlMon, 16 Oct 2017 10:11:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=russia-relying-on-kokorin-for-world-cup-goals-2913988.htmlHaving missed the cut for Russia's 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup squad, Aleksandr Kokorin's goalscoring exploits has seen him return to the national fold. ]]>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 18:26:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=2018-fifa-world-cup-russiatm-3-496-204-tickets-requested-as-the-first--2913903.htmlThu, 12 Oct 2017 13:30:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=TicketingKind=ReleaseTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™http://www.fifa.com?cid=rssfeed&att=Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:12:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=TicketingKind=ReleaseTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=fifa-and-loc-assess-2018-world-cup-preparations-2911010.htmlA joint delegation of specialists from FIFA and the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Local Organising Committee (LOC) has concluded its sixth stadium operational planning tour.]]>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 17:29:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=LOCKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=2018-fifa-world-cuptm-more-than-1-5-million-tickets-requested-2910229.htmlWed, 04 Oct 2017 14:06:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=TicketingKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=9/news=russia-2018-stadium-progress-september-2017-2909902.html

Every month, FIFA.com provides readers with a full breakdown of how progress is going with the construction and renovation of Russia 2018 stadiums.

]]>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 18:50:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=LOCKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=9/news=2018-fifa-world-cup-tickets-in-high-demand-2908178.htmlIn the initial 24 hours of ticket sales for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, more than 500,000 tickets were requested by fans from all over the world through FIFA.com.]]>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 14:35:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=TicketingKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/about-fifa/news/y=2017/m=9/news=oc-for-fifa-competitions-approves-procedures-for-the-final-draw-of-the-2907924.htmlThe Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions met in Zurich to finalise the procedures for the Final Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, as well as the dates for upcoming FIFA tournaments in 2018 and 2019, and Olympic slot allocations.]]>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:12:00 GMTArea=OrganisationSection=CommitteesKind=News/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=9/news=ticket-sales-for-2018-fifa-world-cuptm-to-start-on-14-september-2017-2907645.htmlAs of 14 September 2017 at 12:00 (Moscow time), fans all over the world will also be able to book their place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia as ticket sales for the tournament start exclusively on FIFA.com/tickets.]]>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:47:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=ReleaseTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=9/news=world-cup-magazine-1977-memories-noboa-s-dream-2907219.htmlFIFA World Cup Magazine video takes you to the heart of the tournament and its host country through a series of fascinating features.]]>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 12:47:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=9/news=fifa-world-cup-european-play-off-draw-to-take-place-on-17-october-2906954.htmlFollowing another round of thrilling matches as we enter the final straight in qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, FIFA is pleased to announce that the European play-off draw will take place in Zurich on Tuesday 17 October at 14:00 CET. The draw will be streamed live on FIFA.com and YouTube. ]]>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 09:11:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=ReleaseTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/news/y=2017/m=8/news=big-and-little-old-and-new-2903831.htmlFIFA.com’s latest stats review, along with Real retention and climbing Poles.]]>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:27:00 GMTArea=News CentreSection=Week in StatsKind=News/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=8/news=pitches-laid-at-russia-2018-stadiums-2902932.htmlAs the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ draws closer, construction on all the tournament's stadiums continues apace. Every month FIFA.com updates fans on how progress is going.]]>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 09:59:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=LOCKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/confederationscup/news/y=2017/m=8/news=confed-cup-hosts-friendship-forum-2902692.htmlInspired by International Friendship Day, FIFA wanted to highlight an extraordinary event dedicated to friendship and football that was organised during the FIFA Conferedations Cup 2017 in Russia.]]>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 09:00:00 GMTArea=OrganisationSection=MarketingKind=NewsTournament=FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017/news/y=2017/m=7/news=a-dribble-a-shutout-and-a-three-club-club-2902228.htmlFIFA.com’s latest stats review, along with joy for a Brooklynite and a Reddingite.]]>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 10:41:00 GMTArea=News CentreSection=Week in StatsKind=News/development/news/y=2017/m=7/news=tournament-of-surprises-enters-knockout-stages-2902229.htmlThe UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 in The Netherlands has reached the end of the group stage and FIFA.com takes a look back at the tournament so far.]]>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 08:07:00 GMTArea=Football DevelopmentSection=WomenKind=NewsTournament=UEFA European Women's Championship Netherlands 2017/confederationscup/news/y=2017/m=7/news=all-fifa-confederations-cup-doping-control-tests-negative-2901918.htmlMon, 24 Jul 2017 13:11:00 GMTArea=Football DevelopmentSection=Anti-dopingKind=NewsTournament=FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017/development/news/y=2017/m=7/news=europe-seeks-its-latest-footballing-heroines-2901236.htmlFIFA.com previews the three-week tournament where for the first time, 16 teams will battle it out for European glory.]]>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 06:12:00 GMTArea=Football DevelopmentSection=WomenKind=News/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=7/news=kerzhakov-hangs-up-his-boots-2901230.htmlThu, 13 Jul 2017 16:33:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=7/news=fifa-world-cup-trophy-to-make-the-longest-ever-journey-around-a-host-c-2900525.htmlThu, 06 Jul 2017 18:03:00 GMTArea=TournamentSection=CompetitionKind=NewsTournament=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™